Taiwan

Taipei Trip 2023

Posted on 11 September 2023 by lendeliz

Scoot started having its Tuesday promo, and we found a relatively inexpensive deal! After hubby mentioned it to a few friends, we found ourselves an additional companion for the trip and a free Taiwan SIM card plus free MRT rides between Taoyuan Airport and Taipei Main Station. 🙂

It was K’s maiden trip to Taipei, and she wanted to try beef noodles and do more scenic visits, so this trip deviated a bit from the 8-meals-per-day kind of itinerary, haha! Hubby wanted to eat a lot of braised pork rice, so I die die squeezed in 4 meals of beef noodles and braised pork rice into the itinerary. Happy bellies, happy companions 😛

This time, we decided to stick to our our usual hotel stay in 新驛旅店台北車站 CityInn Hotel Taipei Station. Note that Branch II and III are just side by side, and we have stayed in both before. Both felt the same.

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Cafes in 台北 Taipei, Taiwan 2023

Posted on 11 September 2023 by lendeliz

Cafes in Taiwan were relatively more expensive compared to local food options, and since we were no longer young with huge appetites anymore, we only managed to visit 4 cafes during this short 4-day trip.

Note that you are expected to order at least one drink per person or there could be a minimum expenditure per person required at the cafes.

Given the extensive cheap local foods available, we may well end up visiting less cafes in future in Taiwan,

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好饗廚房 homee KITCHEN @Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on 11 September 2023 by lendeliz

While waiting for our flight at the Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 1 Departure Area, we went to grab a bite.

The tea here was very refreshing, while the 三杯鸡套餐 Three Cup Chicken Rice Set was just alright. The 梅乾菜 (a kind of preserved vegetables made from mustard green) in the 梅乾扣肉套餐 Pork Belly and Hakka Preserved Cabbage Rice Set was really good. I finished one full bowl of white rice with it!

Contact
Location: Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 1-3F (Departure Area) [Google Maps]
Website: https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges/taiwan/taipei-taoyuan-international/tpe11d-homme-kitchen
Hours: 6am – 11pm
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根久川味麵點 Gen Jiu Chuan Noodle Shop @Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on 11 September 2023 by lendeliz

This place was very clean, and seemed like a popular local lunch joint. The noodles (紅燒牛肉麵 Stewed Beef Noodle，牛肉乾拌麵 Dry Beef Noodle) were more to our liking. The beef was also quite good.

The mild heat of the 红油抄手 Spicy Wonton was from pepper rather than the red chili oil that we were used to. The 小菜 干条 was yummy! Texture was a little like noodles and was mixed generously with sesame oil. 猪耳朵 Pig’s Ears was also not bad. Overall a satisfying meal!

Contact
Location: 台北市大同區太原路48巷15號 No.15, Lane 48, Taiyuan Rd, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103 [Google Maps]
Website: Facebook
Hours: 10am – 7:30pm (Mon-Fri); 11am – 7:30pm (Sat); 10am – 7pm (Sun)
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寧波生煎包 Ningbo Pan-Fried Pork Buns @Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on 11 September 2023 by lendeliz

A no-frills shop where one could dabao 生煎包 for NT17 each. We tried all 3 versions (韭菜 Chives，高麗菜 Cabbage，鮮肉 Pork) for breakfast. The 韭菜 Chives version wins handsdown!

Contact
Location: 台北中正區羅斯福路一段 No. 59, Section 1, Roosevelt Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100 [Google Maps]
Hours: 6:30am – 1pm, 4 – 6pm (Mon-Fri); 7:30am –11:30am (Sat)
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饒河夜市蔥海手工蔥油餅 Raohe Night Market Scallion Pancake @Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on 10 September 2023 by lendeliz

This was the second 蔥油餅 Scallion Pancake (NT45) that we tried in this night market, as the first one was so disappointing with barely a hint of scallion.

What attracted us to this stall was the sea of 三星葱 scallion/spring onions (really 蔥海) spread out so generously over the dough. We really like this! (Although afterwards, we read that the sea of scallion was really meant as a gimmick for tourists to take pictures and not exactly used in the dough for consumption. :))

They seemed to have applied a layer of sauce with shallot oil, making it super fragrant. K was very happy with this version.

Contact
Location: 台北市松山區饒河街58號 No. 58, Raohe St, Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 105 [Google Maps]
Hours: 4:00pm – 11:50pm (Closed on Tue)
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Day trip to 东北角, 九份, 十分 @Taiwan

Posted on 10 September 2023 by lendeliz

We felt it was economical enough to engage a driver for a day trip since there were 3 of us. It was an excellent decision!

Our driver 赖师傅 Mr Lai came to pick us up from City Inn at Taipei Main Station around 9am. It was a great experience as our driver was very knowledgeable about the places he brought us to, and was able to give us a brief introduction of each place and what to look out for. He was also very caring towards us, hahaha, especially after he heard us complaining about our knees after the climb the previous day. At each stop, he would whip out his umbrella for us to use against the hot sun or as a walking sticks.

We had a rough itinerary and things changed according to our needs on the actual day. Today was a super sunny day so it was really hot, but that also meant that the skys were clear and a great day for taking pictures outdoor.

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四川吳抄手 信義店 @Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on 9 September 2023 by lendeliz

After a rather strenuous hike up and down 象山 Elephant Mountain (the steep stairs were really quite a killer for the knees coming down, especially for my short legs!), our wobbly legs could not take us too far for dinner, and we decided to head back to A13 where we had earlier wanted to check out for lunch, but were too late.

We were unable to reserve seats, and were a bit sad to learn that the queue was at least an hour. Suddenly, they asked the group in front of us if they were willing to 拼桌 share table, which the group declined. The staff turned to us and we nodded our heads vigorously and were ushered in immediately! As we made our way in, we heard the earlier group enquire about sharing table, but there were no more… oops. It was 2 groups of 3 pax sharing a huge table that could fit 10 pax, so there were no concerns of mistaking our orders or eating the wrong item.

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象山 Elephant Mountain @Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on 9 September 2023 by lendeliz

We finally climbed 象山 Elephant Mountain after so many trips to Taipei!

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半島牛肉麵 Bandao Beef Noodle Restaurant @Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on 9 September 2023 by lendeliz

Beef noodles was another highlight of this trip. This place claimed to be the best beef noodles in Taipei. The meat was really very good, and the beef slices were generously thick. The noodles were of the thick and chewy texture, which we found it a bit too hard for our liking.

The 韭菜饺子 was really awesome! So full of ingredients, and the chives here were really much more fragrant than the ones we have back home. Ms K single-handedly wiped out the 小菜 cucumbers 凉拌瓜. We spent a total of NT580 here.

Contact
Location: 信義區忠孝東路五215巷23號 No. 23, Lane 215, Section 5, Zhongxiao E Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110 [Google Maps]
Website: [Facebook]
Hours: 10:30am – 9:30pm
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